The Stafford County Economic Development Authority (EDA) held their annual Business Appreciation Reception on May 17, 2023, at Cyber Bytes Foundation, at 1010 Corporate Drive in Stafford County.
This year’s theme ‘Celebrating Businesses through the Decades’ exemplified the Stafford community’s growth over the years and shadowed the future of business.
Full Distance Brewing is set to its doors in Stafford County on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
The brewery sits at 650 Corporate Drive, Suite 101, near Quantico.
Manassas Railway Festival is set to take place on June 3, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The location will be Historic Manassas train station at 9431 West Street.
The 29th annual event is free to attend and visitors of all ages can participate in a activities and attractions. This event is held to help celebrate the railway history of the Manassas community.
County residents and those from neighboring Fredericksburg city will park for free with a valid ID showing an address. Outsiders will pay $25 to park on Saturdays and Sundays.
The county will collect fees through September 4, 2023.
However, undergraduates will continue to pay the same tuition fees. In-state residents living on campus will pay $32,415 per year. Out of state, $50,930.
UMW’s main campus is located in Fredericksburg, while its graduate student campus sits at Village Parkway and Route 17 in south Stafford County.
Kona Ice, a shaved ice company, is expanding into Bristow, Nokesville, and Quantico and will feature entertainment, frozen treats, and new fundraising opportunities in the area.
Kona’s truck, which began serving the community in March, offers a self-service dispensing system allowing for full customization. Guests have the option to choose from the 20-plus flavors and four different sizing options; child size (nine ounces), classic (12 ounces), large (16 ounces), and what the company calls a Kowabunga size (22 ounces).
Overnight travelers on Interstate 95 are advised that full traffic stops and several I-95 ramp closures are scheduled this week in the Fredericksburg area as construction continues to improve the interstate.
Travelers with destinations outside the Fredericksburg area are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid overnight delays.
David Hartnett, 57, whose been missing since late last month, is dead, according to the Stafford sheriff’s office.
His body was lying beside the Rappahannock River, under the Falmouth Bridge.
Meeting reporters are residents like you who want to help neighbors understand what is happening in their local governments in Prince William and Stafford counties, Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Manassas Park cities.
Meeting reporters attend public meetings, take notes on events of the meeting, and then submit their notes to us at PLN.
The Ford Tri-Motor, a plane from the 1920s credited with redefining air travel, will road into the Manassas Regional Airport on June 8 through the 11, providing enthusiasts a chance to take a flight on the 100-year-old aircraft.
The Manassas Regional Airport sits at 10600 Harry J. Parrish Boulevard in Manassas.
